Chafing iron



Jun 12, 1923. 1,458,900

. F. ZYH

CHAFING IRON Filed April 14, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 NTOR ATTORNEY in the following detailed description taken I in connection with the accompanying drawe --abutting plate 18 which abuts the fiatforward surface 12 0f the intermediate section Patented June 12, 1923.

mural) STATES FELIX ZYH, or oHIoAGQiILLINoIs.

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Application filediApriI 14, 1922; Serial No. 552,732.

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Be it'known that'I, FELIX, ZYH, a citizen of the Republic of Poland-{residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois,v have invented new and useful Improvements in Chafing Irons, of which the;

following-is a specification.

This invention relates to archafing iron particularly designed foruse in connection with railway engines and their tenders or water tanks, and an object of the invention is to provide a chafing iron structure which will havev a revolving motion and willma terlally reduce thenumber ofcleraihngsof engines or'tenders, eliminating the work necessary in .replacing, and repairing the rolling stock, and 'willalso materially reduce move vertically or laterally to prevent slack ening of the connection, and materiallyelimw inate the jerking in pushing or switching which will not require extensive alterations in the present construction for applying it,

Other objects of the invention will appear ings wherein: a Fig. 1 is a top plan of :the improved chafing iron showing it applied. V

F igi 2 is .a vertical longitudinal section through the improved chafing iron showing it applied. 1

Fig; 3.is a fragmentary vertical transversesection through the'improved chafing iron structure.

Fig. 4 isa perspective view of the tender.

carriedwsection of the chafing iron.

t Fig. 5 .is a perspective view of the inter mediate section of the chafing iron.

Fig. 6. isa detail view of a part of the engine carried section.

Fig.7 is 'a' detail section on theline -77 ofFig. 3. Referring more particularly to the drawings, the improved chafing iron structure comprises a tender or tank carried member 1 i which is attached to the tender or tank A in any suitable manner and has a flange 2 which overhangs a portion of the tender, as

clearly shown in'Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawforwardly extending centrally disposed portion 3 the-forward surface of'which-is conca'vely curved horizontally asxclearly shown at 4 ln'athe drawings, and it receives the con veXly curved surface "5 ,of the intermediate section or member ,6,.the curvature'of which conforms to the concave curvature "ofthe I V projection 3. Vertical flanges 7 areformed atthe ends of:thejconvexly'curved surface 5 for engagement with theendsof the :pr'ojection 3 for limiting the relative rocking movement ofthe sections 1 and 6. A plate '8 is :formed upon the upper end of the interme diate section 6 audit is provided with an opening Qadapted to'receivea pin lOwhich pin-extends into an. ovalshaped recessfl1 formed in the upper end ,of'the section 1..

The forward surface of the section '6 is flat, as shown at 12, and verticalflanges 13 formed in the convex surface of the section .6. The recesses 16 are considerably longerthan the lugs 15 so as to permitrelative laterail erocking, movement" of i the sections!-v 1 an 6.1

ings." The'tender carried section lhas a' extend alongieach end of-theflat surface fora; preventing lateral disconnection between the surface 3, which seat in suitable recesses-161.; across over curved or weakttracks, and one V. The enginecarried section 14 includes an" 6 being prevented from lateral movement verticalflanges .13. The abutment plate 18 has a rectangular projection 19'formed on its forward surfacethe rear surface of which is recessed as shown at 20 in Fig.6 of-the other for receiving the, adjusting-connecting .I'nanently carried by the engine as indicated reseating movement of the wedge, and the wedge is urged inwardly against the in clined surface 20 by a spiral spring 26 coiled relative to the intermediate section by they:

. drawings, the said re'cessedfsurface inclines I transversely, decreasing in depthfrom one" edge of the rectangular projection 19 to the. r

.at B. The Wedge 21 is provided with a plu about a bolt or rod 27. The rod or bolt 27 projects through an upstanding ear 28 carried by the wedge 21 and it has a suitable member 29 thereon to prevent relative movement of the bolt and wedge. The tension of the spring 26 is regulated by an adjusting or tensioning sleeve 30 which is threaded upon.

plate relativ to the intermediate section 6,

such as is necessary at times during the travel of a locomotive over uneven tracks. Relative lateral movement of the engine B and its tender or tank A is permitted by the connection of the sections 6 and 18.

It is, of course, to be understood that the invention may be constructed in other manners and the parts associated in different relations and, therefore, I do not desire to be limited in any manner except as set forth in the claims hereunto appended. v

' Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

1. In a chafing iron for railroad rolling stock, a tender carried section provided with a concave forwardsurface, an intermediate section provided with a convex surface engaging said concave surface, said surfaces being curved on a horizontal arc and I mounted for limited lateral rocking moveand an engine carried abutment plate abutting said fiat side and adapted to move ver-.

tically relative to the intermediate member. 2. In a chafing iron for railroad'rolling stock a tender carried section provided with a concave forward surface, an intermediate section provided with a convex surface engaging said concave surface, said surfaces being curved on a horizontal arc and mounted for limited lateral rocking movement relative to each other, said intermediate member provided with a flat forward side, an engine carried abutment plate abutting said fiat side and adapted to move vertically relative to the intermediate member, said tender carried member provided with a pair of lugs projecting outwardly from its con cave surface, and said intermediate member provided with elongated recesses for receiving said lugs and for limiting relative lateral movement of the tender and intermediate sections. i

3. In a chafing iron for railroad rolling stock, a tender carried section provided with a concave forward surface, an intermediate section provided with a convex surface engaging said 'concave surface, said surfaces being curved on. a horizontal arc and mounted for limited lateral rocking movement relative to each other, said intermediate member provided with a flat forward side,

an engine carried abutment plate abutting said flat sid and adapted to move vertically relative to the intermediate member, saidsaid lugs and for limiting relative lateral movement of the tender and intermediate sections, a plate carried by the upper end of said intermediate section, an overhanging portion upon the upper end of said tender section, said tender carried section provided with an elongated recess, and a pin carried by said'plate and engaging said recess.

4:. In a chafing iron for railroad rolling stock,a tender carried section provided with a concave forward surface, an intermediate section providedv with a convex surface engaging said concave surface, said surfaces being curved on a horizontal arc and mounted for limited lateral rocking movement relative to each other, said intermediate member provided with a-flat forward side,

wan engine carried abutment plate abutting ment relative to each other, said intermediate member provided with a fiat forward side,

said fiat side and adapted to move vertically relative to the intermediate member, said tender carried member provided with a pair of lugsprojecting outwardly from its concave surface, said intermediate member provided with elongated recesses for receiving with an elongatedrecess, a pin carried by" said plate and engaging said recess, a wedge member engaging said abutment plate for urging it into binding abutment with said intermediate member, a spring urging .said

wedge in abutment plate urging position,

and means for regulatingthe tension of said spring. I

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

FELIX ZYH. 

